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Oar Mover. No. 242,563. Patented June 7,1883.

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WILL s. SEYMOUR, TOWNSEND SAGER, AND THOMAS T. CROFT, or JANES- YVILLE, WIsooNsIN.

CAR=MOVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,563, dated June 7, 1881.

Application filed April 26, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILL 'S. SEYMOUR, TOWNSEND SAGER, and THOMAS T. CROFT, of J anesville, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Movers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvementin car-movers, the object of the same being to provide a simple device capable of moving an engine or car more expeditiously than has heretofore been accomplished with the pinch-bars Ordinarily used and it consists in certain details of construction and combinations of parts, as

will be more fully explained, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view, showing our improved device in positionfor moving a car. Fig. 2 is a longi- 2 5 tudinal section of same. Fig. 3 is a plan view,

and Fig. 4 is a modification.

A represents a frame consisting of the two sides B B, exactly similar in every respect, and each side composed Of the bottom piece, a, and

. 0 the two upper pieces, a a, the said pieces,

a a a being secured in the position shown, and the two sides being placed parallel and held a sufficient distance apart by shafts situated at the corners b 1) N, which respectively form bearings for the two bearing-wheels c, sprocket-wheel d, and the corner b holding the hook e, which engages with the car. The corners I) I) b of the frame A are provided with metallic face-pieces g g,adapted to engage the adjacent ends of the pieces a a a and hold them together, the said face-plate 9 being provided with openings for the passage of the bearings, which support respectively the wheels 0 and hook 6, while the face-pieces 5 g have suitable hearings formed therein for the passage of the main shaft h, carrying the sprocket-wheel d. The shaft h, at the lower end of the frame, is provided with a sleeve, t, which forms a bearing for the bearing-wheels 5o 0, within which the internal face of the flanged (ModeL) rim wheel (J bears. The internal face of this wheel 0 is adapted to bear on the tread of the wheels 0 and format continuous track for the said wheels 0, while the flanges 7c of the latter project at the sides and forma guide for the 5 5 flanged rim wheel. The outer or peripheral face of the wheel 0 is grooved and provided with the inclined sides or flanges, adapted to bear on the tread of the rail and produce sufficient friction thereon to prevent the'flanged 6o rim wheel from slipping. This rim wheel 0 is connected to the driving-shaft by an endless chain, D, which winds around the said wheel (J in the groove E, and around the sprocketwheel (I on the driving-shaft h, the flanged rim wheel 0 being provided with teeth, which engage with the drive-chain l), and prevent the latter from slipping thereon. The endsof the driving-shaft are provided with square shoulders f, on which the removable cranks F are placed when the machine is desired for use.

6 is a hook ad 3' nstabl y secured to the forward end of the frame, and adapted to engage with the bed of the car and hold the device in position. This hook is provided with notches 7 throughout its entire length, which fit over the bar 0, secured at the forward end of the frame, the said notches allowing the hook to be adjusted to any desired height to suit the circumstances, the hook being retained in position by the notched plate 0 in which it slides, and the pintle 6 secured in the shank of the book.

The operation of the device is as follows: The flanged rim wheel is placed over the rail G, and theforward end of the frame A brought to bear at the rear end of the bed of the ear with the hook 6 under the same. The cranks F are then grasped and turned, the operators walking along the side, which propels the flanged rim wheel forward, and the latter, acting like a lever of the second class, with the weight at the point 00, where the wheels 0 bearing the flanged rim wheel 0, the fulcrum at the point at, where the wheel 0 bears on rail G, and the power at the point 00 when the drive-chain D leaves the flanged rim wheel to wind around the sprocket-wheel d, continuously propels the car forward as long as the cranks are turned.

In Fig. 4, lrepresents a small pinion on crank- 10o shaft, which meshes with the internal gear of wheel H, the latter being rigidly secured to the shaft carrying the sprocket -wheel 11, which connects with the flanged rim wheel 0 by the endless chain D.

By the above arrangement the power of the machine is increased so as to enable one man to move a car or engine without any other as sistance.

It is evident that numerous changes can be made for propelling the machine forward, and

by slightly changing the cranks and sprocket- The faces of the flanges that engage with the rails or planking may be made of corrugated steel, or steel pinions cast on a chill and corrugated.

We would have it understood that we do not limit ourselves to the exact construction of parts shown and described, but consider ourselves at liberty to make such changes as come within the spirit and scope of our invention.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Acar pusher or mover consisting, essentially, of a frame adapted to be attached or connected with the car at one end, the opposite end of said frame being provided with a flanged wheel adapted to engage with the rails, and devices, substantially as described, for imparting rotatory movement to said flanged wheel, substantially as set forth.

2. In a car pusher or mover, the combination, with a frame provided with devices at one end for its connection with a car and with small bearing wheel or wheels journaled in its opposite end, of a large flanged wheel mounted in one end of the frame, the inner surface of the periphery or rim of thelarge wheel constituting atrack for the bearin g wheel or wheels, and devices for rotating the large wheel, substantially as set forth.

3. In acar pusher or mover, the combination, with a frame provided with an adjustable hook at one end for engaging with the car, and with small bearing wheel or wheels journaled in its opposite end, of a large flanged wheel mounted in the frame, and forming a track for the bearing-wheel, and an endless chain passing around said flanged wheel, and a sprocket-wheel secured to the driving-shaft, substantially as set forth.

4. In a car pusher or mover, the combination, with a frame provided with devices at one end for its attachment with a car or other body, and with small bearing wheel or wheels journaled in its opposite end, of a large flanged wheel mounted in one end of the frame, the inner surface of the periphery or rim of the large wheel forming a track for the small bear ing-wheels, and the outer surface adapted to run on rails or planking, and devices for rotating the large wheel, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a frame provided with devices for its attachment to the body to be moved, and having a bearing-wheel journaled therein, of a large wheel, the inner surface of its rim constituting a trackway for the bearing-wheel, and devices for rotating the large whee], substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands this 15th day of April, 1881.

WILL S. SEYMOUR. TOWNSEND SAGER. THOMAS T. CROFT.

\Vitnesses:

H. MCELROY, WM. XV. VVILLs. 

